Charles walpuski



Unrrnn STATES PATENT @nrrca CHARLES VVALPUSKI, OF NE\V YORK, N. Y.

PAPER-SMOOTHING COMPOUND.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No, 313,263, dated March 3,1885.

- Application filed August 1, 1884. (No specimens) To all whom it mayconcern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES WALPUSKI, of the city, county, and State ofNew York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPaper-Smoothing Compounds, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has reference to an improved composition for smoothingpaper after ink or pencil marks have been erased therefrom, so that theroughened portion of the paper can be Written upon Without any spreadingof the ink; and the invention consists of a papersmoothing compositionmade of a mixture of pulverized clay,a suitable resin, and a suitablebase or binding medium.

In preparing the composition one part of finely pulverized clay is mixedwith from three to SlX parts of finely-pulverized resinsuch as colophonyor any other equivalent resinand with twenty-five parts of a suitablebinding mediumsuch as glue, gum, 85c. When the mass is thoroughlymixed,it is then pressed into proper shape, so as to be used either as acore inclosed by wood in the shape of a pencil, or as a separatesmoothingstick, or in the usual adjustable pencil-cases. resin serves tofill the pores of the paper where the marks have been erased, andimparts a smooth and glossy appearance thereto, so that the ink will notspread thereon.

Having thus described my inventionl claim as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent 1. A composition of matter for smoothing paper,consisting of a suitable resin and a base or binding medium,substantially as set forth.

2; A paper-smoothing composition consisting of finely-pulverized clay, asuitable resin, and a binding medium, substantially as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CHARLES WALPUSKI.

- Witnesses:

PAUL GOEPEL, SIDNEY MANN.

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